Bug? Problem in the Filters window with usernames including an ampersand

[+OusKonNé & Cétyla]

In the Filters window, I am not able to enter a "Not found by" username including an ampersand.

 

Examples:
Casper&Aero
Wiseman & Naï

 

Yet, these geocachers exist and are active.
Casper&Aero : https://www.geocaching.com/p/?guid=e300c0d8-36d9-4e88-9052-037d749f544e
Wiseman & Naï : https://www.geocaching.com/p/?guid=44bae090-4713-45fc-b8b6-cf10b7dbff1d

 

Looks like a bug?

[+Isonzo Karst]

Windows Pro Firefox 95

 https://www.geocaching.com/play/search

Confirm the two username modules, Hidden by, Not found by,  will not accept those usernames.  I found some others  it won't handle:  Vinny & Sue Team,  Dep&Uno&Co, Faithwalker & DaMama, Garmen (& Women) Group.

 

The modules do  return some usernames with spaces and or ampersand. They take yours, and 89GTA & GEO PSYCHO  with  spaces and  an ampersand. Odd........

 

https://www.geocaching.com/find/

does accept them

Edited December 13, 2021 by Isonzo Karst

[+KRON family]

If you use %26 instead of &, it will find them. For example: Casper%26Aero

But yes, it's bug.

[+OusKonNé & Cétyla]

4 hours ago, KRON family said:

If you use %26 instead of &, it will find them. For example: Casper%26Aero

But yes, it's bug.

 

Until the bug is fixed, thank you KRON family for this temporary solution!

[+OusKonNé & Cétyla]

Are the bugs reported here and in the "Bug reports and feature discussions" considered by Groundspeak?

Edited December 14, 2021 by OusKonNé & Cétyla

[+worrellsquirrel]

Hello! Our engineers have been made aware of this bug. Thanks for reporting it - we appreciate your patience as we look for a fix.

[+OusKonNé & Cétyla]

7 hours ago, worrellsquirrel said:

Hello! Our engineers have been made aware of this bug. Thanks for reporting it - we appreciate your patience as we look for a fix.

 

Such follow-up is greatly appreciated by the participants.

 

Thank you worrellsquirrel! 👍🏻

[+Isonzo Karst]

Bump, it's back....   once again, I can't get Search to handle names with &

I tried not found caches by M&M Melted   

I had to use %26 as workaround for the ampersand to get a result.

[+ChriBli]

1 hour ago, Isonzo Karst said:

Bump, it's back....   once again, I can't get Search to handle names with &

Was it ever fixed?

[+OusKonNé & Cétyla]

On 2/7/2022 at 6:04 PM, ChriBli said:

Was it ever fixed?

 

No